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Christian Rap and Embracing Cheesiness and Hope
A New Christian Rap Playlist A couple years ago I posted about my love for Christian rap music and shared the link to a Spotify playlist...
Feb 55 min read


An EP That's Been Anchoring Me
As many of you will know, this year has involved lots of transition for me. The discomfort of this change in my life and the stress of...
Nov 9, 20242 min read


The Joy of Being by Citizens *Jesus Pieces Recommends*
If you're looking for an album that is fresh, worshipful, and uplifting, I recommend you check out The Joy of Being by the band Citizens....
Jul 29, 20241 min read


Kids Worship That Adults Will (mostly) Like Too
Music is an effective way to get things stuck in our brains! We all know that a catchy tune can get stuck in our head, which can be bad...
Sep 10, 20231 min read


"Pure" by Abbie Gamboa - an intimate, peaceful album
Sometimes my commute from work to home takes up to an hour, and there have been some commutes where I've really enjoyed listening to this...
Sep 2, 20231 min read


"Bellsburg": Classic Songs Remade For a New Generation
As an artist who made music mainly through the 80s and early 90s, Rich Mullins was mostly before my time. Growing up in the church and...
Jun 15, 20231 min read


"Ordinary Ways": A Peaceful, Beautiful Album
I've been enjoying the album "Ordinary Ways" by Jon Guerra recently. He has a smooth, beautiful voice, and the album has a very peaceful...
Jun 15, 20231 min read


New Rap: Tobe Nwigwe
I've known about Tobe Nwigwe for a number of years now but was never really drawn to his music. Although he clearly had skills lyrically...
Jan 17, 20232 min read


Jesus Rap Starter Pack
I've been listening to "Christian rap" since at least 2001 when I bought the CD "The Last Street Preacha" by the rapper T-Bone. And I...
Nov 16, 20222 min read


Worship Music for the Real World
The Porter's Gate is a music group that deserves to be better known. They make worship music, but it's worship music unlike other worship...
Jul 19, 20222 min read


Christian Singer-Songwriters Named John :)
It just so happens that some of the best music being put out by Christians right now is being made by guys named John (or Jon). I know it...
May 21, 20221 min read


Kings Kaleidoscope
Confession time: I'm not a huge fan of "mainstream" Christian music. In other words, I don't enjoy most of what would be played on...
Apr 3, 20221 min read


Evensong by Keith and Kristyn Getty
I need to be honest from the outset: the Gettys call this a "hymns and lullabies" album. And yes, the first song is even called...
Feb 6, 20221 min read


Dart by Krum
Krum (formerly known as Playdough) has been one of my favorite rappers for over a decade now. He believes in Jesus but isn't too...
Jan 27, 20221 min read


Neverland 2 by Andy Mineo
Andy Mineo has really grown on me over the years, and has become one of my favorite rappers. And his most recent album might be my...
Jan 27, 20221 min read
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